Ontario Investing $176K in Tecumseh Transit

Issued by MPP Leardi's Office on April 17, 2026

Provincial gas tax funding will help support and improve local public transit initiatives

TECUMSEH — As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the province is investing $176,470 to support public transit service in Tecumseh. This funding through the 2025-26 Gas Tax program can be used for local public transit initiatives such as expanding service hours, increasing routes, purchasing new vehicles and improving accessibility to increase transit ridership.

“I am pleased to see the Government of Ontario’s investment in Tecumseh’s reliable and accessible transit system,” said Andrew Dowie, MPP for Windsor–Tecumseh. “This support will enhance connectivity, improve access to essential local services, and make it easier for residents to travel safely and efficiently throughout Tecumseh’s borders and beyond.”

The province is investing nearly $380 million through the 2025-26 Gas Tax program to support public transit in 107 municipalities, helping protect Ontario communities by strengthening transit services across the province. In addition to the Gas Tax program,  Ontario also supports municipal transportation projects through the Connecting Links, and Ontario Transit Investment Fund programs.

“With transportation costs on the rise, this funding will be well spent on keeping our transit system operating effectively, which includes improving and maintaining the Town’s electric bus fleet to ensure Tecumseh residents have eco-friendly, accessible, and reliable transportation well into the future,” said Gary McNamara, Mayor of the Town of Tecumseh. “These investments further the Town’s goals of reducing our carbon footprint and reliance on non-renewable energy sources.”

“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is investing nearly $70 billion in public transit to protect Ontario by building a stronger, more resilient, self-reliant economy,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation. “Today, we’re ensuring municipalities can continue to deliver safe and reliable transit services for their communities.”

Quick Facts

• Under the Dedicated Funding for Public Transportation Act, 2013, two cents per litre of gasoline tax is dedicated as a permanent funding source for public transit.
• Gas Tax funding can be used towards transit operating and capital costs at the municipalities’ own discretion.
• The Gas Tax funding envelope is determined annually, based on the amount of gasoline sold in the previous year.
• Gas Tax funding is determined through public transit ridership and population growth. The province’s approach provides stable support to all municipalities, including small communities, and helps expand public transit service hours and routes, new vehicles and better transit accessibility.
• Ontario is investing nearly $70 billion in the largest transit expansion in North America, including the largest subway expansion in Canadian history: the Ontario Line subway, the Yonge North Subway Extension, the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension.

Additional Resources

• 2024-25 Gas Tax Funding by Municipality
• 2023-24 Gas Tax Funding by Municipality
• Gas Tax Information